If you use evtest to read the events from the remote control ev device does it show all key presses?
On Thu, Jun 4, 2015, 00:25 tiago <1461...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > I should also add that I'm using an upstream kernel (3.19.8-992-generic > #201505300306) due to some issue with the HDMI sound, but with the > default kernel I had before the remote issue was exactly the same. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to v4l- > utils in Ubuntu. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1461668 > > Title: > ir-keytable presses recognised but not working > > Status in v4l-utils package in Ubuntu: > New > > Bug description: > I'm using ir-keytable to map button presses on a remote control to > keyboard presses. I'm using an old Apple remote and after scanning for > the keycodes I've produced a keymap file which is loaded by ir- > keytable. However, I have only succeeded in getting the arrow keys and > enter working (KEY_UP, KEY_DOWN, KEY_LEFT, KEY_RIGHT, KEY_ENTER). All > the other keypresses that I've tried are recognised by ir-keytable, > but are not being passed to the system. For example, the KEY_BACKSPACE > which I need. Running ir-keytable -t and pressing the relevant remote > button I get: > > 1433359068.641206: event type EV_KEY(0x01) key_down: > KEY_BACKSPACE(0x0001) > 1433359068.641206: event type EV_SYN(0x00). > 1433359068.641230: event type EV_MSC(0x04): scancode = 0x77e1c03d > 1433359068.641230: event type EV_SYN(0x00). > 1433359068.641235: event type EV_MSC(0x04): scancode = 0x77e1c03d > 1433359068.641235: event type EV_SYN(0x00). > > But it never works as backspace. For example, if I open a text editor > and use the arrow or enter keys, I can see the cursor moving around. > But the backspace does not work. Also any other keymap that I've tried > (e.g. numbers, letters) does not work. > > I'm using ir-keytable 1.6.0-2 in xubuntu 15.04. My system is a > NUC5i5RYHK, the IR driver is nuvoton-cir. The output of ir-keytable > is: > > Found /sys/class/rc/rc0/ (/dev/input/event3) with: > Driver nuvoton-cir, table rc-rc6-mce > Supported protocols: NEC RC-5 RC-6 JVC SONY SANYO LIRC RC-5-SZ > SHARP XMP other > Enabled protocols: NEC RC-5 RC-6 JVC SONY LIRC > Name: Nuvoton w836x7hg Infrared Remote > bus: 25, vendor/product: 1050:00c3, version: 0x0033 > Repeat delay = 500 ms, repeat period = 125 ms > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/v4l-utils/+bug/1461668/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1461668 Title: ir-keytable presses recognised but not working To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/v4l-utils/+bug/1461668/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
